Dengue fever kills 41 in first half

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A doctor checks the condition of a critically ill 48-year-old dengue patient at HCMC Hospital for Tropical Diseases, July 1, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran

 

The Heath Ministry said 41 people died of dengue fever in January-June, up 31 cases compared to the same period last year.

 

In the first six months this year, Vietnam recorded 136,075 dengue fever cases, up three times from the same period last year.

 

Of them, 41 patients had died, an increase of 31 deaths, Nguyen Trong Khoa, deputy head of the Administration of Medical Examination and Treatment under the Ministry of Health, said at a meeting Tuesday.

 

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